Professional sharpening for cutting and thinning shears. Orange County salon pickup and nationwide mail-in service.
In-Salon Service
We offer in-salon service to stylists in Orange County, California, and surrounding areas. We pick up your shears at your salon and return them within one business day. While your shears are being serviced, we can leave you a pair of handcrafted Japanese Tokyo Shears to use. Call today to schedule an appointment.
Mail-In Service
Customers from across the country mail their shears to us. We know how important they are to you and how difficult it is to be without them. We service and mail them back within one business day of receiving them.
More details below.
Shear Sharpening — $50 per shear
$50.00
Our Scissor Servicing at a Glance
- We inspect and evaluate every scissor before any servicing starts
- Scissors are then disassembled, cleaned, and reassessed
- Inside blade hone lines are hand-honed as required for the style of shear
- Scissor “ride” is re-established as required
- Cutting edges are sharpened or convexed with high-precision guides
- Worn bearings and bumpers are replaced with professional-grade components at no extra charge
- Scissors are reassembled and test cuts are performed to check performance
- Scissor “set” is verified and restored as needed
- If scissor “set” restoration is required, performance is checked again with test cuts
- Scissors are lubricated and tension balanced
Shipping
1. Prepare your package. Gather up items requiring sharpening/service. Individually wrap your shears in paper or bubble wrap. Make certain all sharp edges are well covered and taped tight. Place the well-packed items in a padded envelope and make sure they cannot move around.
2. Complete our MAIL-IN SHARPENING ORDER FORM online. Include (if need be) a detailed report of any particular discrepancies you would like to bring to our attention.
3. Decide how you would like to make payment and please do so before shipping your items.
4. Double-check your package to ensure all items are well wrapped, “Mail-in” sharpening service form is completed and inserted in package. Seal your package tightly and use extra packing tape around the edges. Ship your package to:
Tokyo Shears
8751 Elgin Cir
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
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